Spring Break Camp at the Museum of Nature & Science

Monday, March 14 – Friday, March 18 9:30am – 3:00pm
Before and after care available.

While school is out, discovery is in this Spring Break at the Museum of Nature & Science. Explore a different topic every day, try your hand at clever crafts, and expect the unexpected with amazing activities!

Monday: Dino Detectives

Grab a shovel and magnifying glass â€“ itâ€™s a chance for budding scientists to discover dinosaurs! Walk in the footsteps of giant dinosaurs, learn the differences between dinosaur scales and feathers and help paleontologists dig for clues!

Tuesday: ABCâ€™s of Wizardry

Forget what youâ€™ve learned about wizardry in books, movies and televisionâ€“and learn the â€œmagicâ€of science! Concoct potions, experiment with chemistry, and explore flying machines. These wizardry activities are sure to set minds in motion!

Wednesday: Crass Critters

Theyâ€™re slimy, slobbery and smelly â€“ lots of animals and insects are gross! But fun activities and investigations reveal why thereâ€™s so much more to these crass critters.

Thursday: Mysterious Mummies

Unwrap the secrets of this ancient world. Thereâ€™s plenty of science behind the engineering of pyramids and mummification. And,once those ancient hieroglyphics are decoded, the Egyptian secrets will be revealed!

Friday: Camp Castaway

Dive in and discover life in the ocean. Explore ocean dwellers that live near the surface and in the mysterious deep. Hoist the sail and man the deck by building ship replicas, then learn the swashbuckling stories about famous pirates!

Monday: Paleo Primer

Get the real dirt on fossils! Explore the ice age and how DNA plays a part in identifying dinosaurs. Learn how prehistoric plants have left their mark on the world. Discover the fossils of both while learning about amazing advancements in paleontology.

Tuesday: Academy of Wizardry

Wizardry is magical myth,but there is a lot of science behind all the hocus pocus. Explore DaVinciâ€™s flight discoveries by building flying machines. Mix potions, play mathematical games and learn to â€œflyâ€ with concepts of levitation and invisibility.

Wednesday: Whatâ€™s Yourâ€˜ologyâ€™?

â€œWhat do you want to be when you grow up?â€ There are so many amazing answers to that common question, and science is a fascinating field with many career potentials. Go behind the scenes and learn yourâ€˜ologyâ€™through the exploration of zoology, biology, geology and paleontology.

Thursday: Survivor Science

School and life in general can be tough, but imagine life in the wild! Learn survival tips like map reading and compass skills, find out how to stay hydrated and build shelters.

Friday: Junkyard Science

One manâ€™s trash is another manâ€™s treasure. See how commonly discarded items can create energy, power machines and even make music!

Dallas Summer Musicals

White Christmas

December 5-10, 2017
Music Hall at Fair Park

This holiday season you’ll love the timeless tale of joy and goodwill, fill it with classic Irving Berlin songs, top it off with glorious dancing and lots of snow at the Music Hall at Fair Park. See IRVING BERLIN’S WHITE CHRISTMAS, the must-see classic in a lavish new production that the New York Times says to “put on your wish list.”

IRVING BERLIN’S WHITE CHRISTMAS tells the story of a song-and-dance team putting on a show in a magical Vermont inn and falling for a stunning sister act in the process. Full of dancing, laughter and some of the greatest songs ever written! Give everyone the gift they’re dreaming of with this merry and bright holiday musical.